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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-11-16
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Thanksgiving one week from tomorrow.
Commencing last night the shops shut down
at 1880.
Those of the inmates having more than one
library book, are requested to return them to the
librarian.
-"Our new chaplain preached a splendid SER
mon Sunday" is the almost unanimous verdict of
the inmates.
Commencing Monday. the present week is OBJ
served one of prayer throughout the world by
the Y. NJ. c. a.
R. G. Lee, sheriff of Norman county, brought
down one prisoner, yesterday for a term of two
and half years.
Gus e. Rauch. one of the first subscribers to
THE MIRROR, made pleasant visit Friday.
He still has faith in THE MIRROR.
Many in here strive and try
To make the time pass quickly by.
But now and then some great old goose
Will kick if he gets "Turned Loose"
Those wanting beg-bug powder procure
the same by applying to Night Guard Parsons, who
makes the rounds nightly Immediately after sup
per.
Deputy Sheriff Adam Marty. accompanied by
I,
Thursday. all of whom carried away sample copies
of THE MIRROR.
-Messers. Frank L. Maxcy and E. E. H azen,
Fargo, D. T.. accompanied by Misses Ada Merrill
and Jessie Chambers, city, paid the library a
pleasant call Friday.
Some one of the inmates is sending his paper
to Martin J. Clark, city Jail, Baltimore. Md.
Please discontinue same, as we have received no.
tice that the party is not there.
The guards barber shop has been removed to
the upper end of the cell room, and the
former shop will hereafter be used as a store
room, etc. There will be no more escapes a Ia
Landers and Carbon.
DIR. H. w. Higley and son, Galena ILL.,, were
piloted through the prison Monday by f. II.
Lemon. ESQ.,, and made pleasant call at the Ii
brary and MIRROR Office. Uncle Sam will
hereafter transmit THE MIRROR weekly to the
home of the former gentleman.
"A goodly sprnklng of visitors were present
Sunday to hear the inaugural sermon of our new
chaplain. among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Beal and son. and Mrs. Nellie Ransom, MINI g.
apolis; Mrs. Hunt, sister of Matron McNeal. Da-
kota; Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead and daughter, Ed
Moorhead Mrs. w. H. Odell and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Dearborn. Misses Ida and Matte Smith,
Katie Mcdonald. Marian Cormick and Rose
Habinstret, city.
1t is claimed that Oscar Carbon, the escaped
convict recently visited his old home near Ma
zeppa. On the evening Of October 30 he alighted
from a Milwaukee passenger train at Red Wing
and disappeared. The next morning at Belvedere
he stopped at a farm house and asked for a glass
of water. stating he had walked all night. leaving
Red Wing the night before. 1t seems natural for
criminals to seek their old home, no matter what
are the risks for capture.-Gazette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-11-16
Habits and Their Force Oh Life.

Habits and Their Force Oh Life.
Editor Mirror:
Several times in THE MIRROR l have
noticed with pleasure articles appealing to
the man within all of us to rise and assert
itself in the future race of life. After
reading one of these my mind drifted to the
thought that a mans habits are the prime
mover for the better or worse through the
course of his future life.
A passage from Jeremy Bentham's works
comes much before me and is worthy of the
attention of all: Like flakes of snow that
fall unperceived on the earth. the seeming
ly unimportant events of life succeed each
other. AS the snow gathers together. so
are Our habits formed; no single habit
creates, however it may establish a mans
character; but as the tempest hurls the
avalanche down the mountain. over
whelming inhabitants and habitatiOn, so
passion. acting on the elements of mischief,
which perniciOus habits have brought to-
gether by imperceptible accumulation. may
overthrow the edifice of truth and virtue"
The principle underlying this quotation
shows its force in the fact that things, once
repulSve and repugnant to feelings and
conscience alike. gradually from assOcia-
ton and indulgence become objects OF
pleasure and fascination.
So constant is the increase of the power
of habits carelessly formed that men,
through its predominence and under its
sway, may be said to lose their free agency.
Thus. their acts assume the nature of fate
and it becomes impossible to refrain from
actions which they know can give neither
real profit or lasting pleasure.
Then, can we question that honest, stead
fast habits are the foundation of all success
and happiness in this life? The chief
factor in our existence is unremitting zeal.
unflagging energy in the work we are called
upon to fulfill. TO attain this zeal. this
energy. you must like" your work; in no
other way can you enforce the diligence for
its achievement. A man does not require
brilliant talents but energy, fed by love.
to win in the battle of life. Abhor being
idle; keep on the move. Should you stunt
BILE and fall like the Norman cOnquerOr,
grasp the soil in your hand and change the
omen from defeat to victory.
Give your mind close discipline, so that
you may gain perfect control over it.
Thus. when at work. your mind will be in
| your work, not wandering TO hundred
different subjects. In your leisure. make
| it habit to select theme for thought,
and do not allow your mind to wander
until you are perfectly satisfied with the
scrutiny. In this way you will cultivate
genius. for genius is only continued atten-
tion." Acquire and enforce good habits
now, for now they cost you the least effort.
They will grow with your growth, and your
life once perfected becomes a source of
wealth and pleasure to yourself and others.
Avoid bad habits and strive to discard all
you may already have acquired; because
when once they gain ascendency over your
will. they drag you down to ruin and
disgrace. h.
Nov. ii, 1887.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-11-16

Deputy Sheriff Adam Marty, Henry Marty. NJ.
Bengston, Willie Cosgrove, Kate Doran, Mary
Rohne, Katie Lawler. city; N. NJ Smith. Kansas
City, Mo-; Frank Welland Urbana o.; Mrs. Ida
and Gus Barber. city: Mr.. and Mrs. T.. F.. Smith
Minneapolis Clarence l.. Secor, st. Paul; Geo. c.
Robert, New York.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-11-16

The philosopher spends in becoming a
man the time which the ambitious man
spends in becoming personage.-Joseph
ROux.
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SPECIAL NOTICE !

The prison post Office box has been changed
rom ssS,' to- sB 10 Will our correspondents
please bear this fact in mind. Those of the in.
mates who have not already done so, will please
notify their friends of the change.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
CABLEGRAMS.

SOFIA, January 5.-The Bulgarian
Government has rejected the Iinkof-
fite officers.
LONDON, January 5.-Wm. Thomp.
son, United States Consul at South
ampton, died today of bronchitis.
MELBOURNE January 5.-The return
cricket match between the English and
Australian elevens resu ted in draw
game.
LONDON, January 5.-Germany has
arranged for tho sale to the Turkish
Government OF 10000 Mtuser rifles,
which have been sup srseded in the
German army by repeating riff 70.
BERLIN, January ST is strongly
believed the governments demsuds en-
bracad in the military bill will be con-
coded for three years, and possibly
ssven.
DUBLIN, January 5.-A farmer
named Lesry was shot dead by an
Emergency man named Cordial al
Castle Island today in the course of a
quarrel.
LONDON, January 5.-Jim Carne Y,
the pr 70 fighter bauqusted at Bir-
ming ham tonight, will depart for
America on the 14th to fight for the
championship of the world.
LoNDoN, January 5.-Lord Randolph
ChurchAi is going to the continent.
He will not appear 10 Parliament un'
ill after the debate on the address in
reply to the speech from the throne.
LONDON, January Sit is now stat
ed that Lord Salisbury has not COM
municated with the Marquis OF Laus-
downe. O,her peers besides Lord
Northbrooke are reluctant to enter the
Cabinet. Goschen will probably re-
main alene.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
DEFAULTINa SOUTHERN STATES
To he sued for Iho Recovery OF the
Principal and Interest OF
the Bonds.

NEW YORK, January 5.-The World
Of tomorrow will say: The United
States Government holds in trust for
the benefit OF the Indisn tribes ST.
10000 Of bonds Issued by Southern
States, On which default has been
made. About $50, 600 900 Of the same
defaulted securities are held by pr
vate parties in this city. +. I. An
drews, att orney for certain New York
holders OF the repudiated bonds, has
written to Secretary Lamar, urg-
ing that the United States sue the
deiaulting States, claiming that the
United States has the power to bring
an alton against any one OF the re-
pudistiDg States, while private indi-
viduals cannot. Secretary Lamar has
referred the matter to Attorney Gen
ersl Garland. II the United States
should bring the desired suits and win
them, the individual holders Of the
bonds would profit along with the
government, which now annually
makes good to the Indians the inter
ost which the States refuse to pay.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
RIGHT SPELLING IL BAD SPELL.
ING

MIR. Oh. A. Story, OF Chicago, is
striving to revive the contest in favor
oil good spelling. The authorized spoil
ing is bad epelliug, stupid, laundering,
mischevioul spelling - mischevious
because II takes so much OF every
ohild's time that ought to be devoied
to the fruits of knowledge, not the
outcome of negligence, chance and
folly. Our spelling Is not even able,
in very many instances, to tell US
what the word is we spell--let the
reader try to toll, in one attempt, wha.
Chow" spells; Let him tell what
Slough" the name Of a Rocky
mountain station, spells Doss II
rhyme with rough, or cough, or
bough, or through, or with two or
three other souuds2 How many reo.
Pile know whether the historian
FrOude's name rhymes with cloud"
or "brood2" Those who do know
had TO learn it independently Of the
spelling Protection that will not pro.
tect, and prohibition that will not pro-
hibit, and spelling that does not spell,
ought all to be banished as
worthless. RAt'onal and sensible
as this conclusion is, the English
speaker, Of this age Of progress have
not arrived at the intelligence that
should reform our bad spelling. Mr..
Story has bill before Congress ask.
ing for its support to experiments that
shall thoroughly test the value oigood
and true spelling, as Mr.. Story has ar
ranged il. as preliminary to the adop.
ton of it In educational institutions,
II it prove to be what is claimed for it,
We wish Mr., Story the greatest sue
csea in his efforts, but we must &C.
knowledge that il there is not intelli.
gence and common sense enough
among the English speaking people 10
recOgnl1s the necessity fer spelling TO
form, we are skepticsl as to the power
OF any act of Congress to supply the
wanted brains and reasoning power.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06

tailed list, as far a. could be procured,
OF the negroes In this city engaged In
business pursuits. The lat includes
"a grocers, s dyes, harness maker,
7 policemen; ~ clerks, including two
Of the gentle sex; 10 leading carPen'
tsrs and builders and upward Of 200
Others bose 6raymen several, 10 lead
ing blscktmlths aud Is others; Z
boarding house Keepers; echool teach
ess, Prof. Sampson, Prof. Lott, l0male
aud 10, female teachers in the public
sehoole, 2 female as the La Moyne In
stitute, and female teachers in the
suburban county schools; wo-d and
coal dealers and 10 Others, photog-
rapher, pr nters, IL leading brick
masons and 20 others, 9 plssterers and
30 others, Leading shoemskers, l ex-
cursionist, Is mechanics, 2 tailors,
/ matchmaker, 5 leading attor-
neys and 5 others, Q physicians,
7 raloon keepers, IL leading barber
shops, 1 kept by woman florist,
IL letter carriers, II prominent en-
gineers and many others, l under
taker, market master, 8 timers, 6
cabinet mSkere, 2 furniture store
keepers, l confecliouer, 2 lsundries,
2 mattress makers, 8 music teachers
and others not escerlained, 2 brass
workers, 2 guitarislS, Q leading musi-
clans and several Others, 3 music
bands, 4 carpet layers, 3 plumbers, 5
in the Custom House, 5 leading paint.
ers and others. Also three are mold
ers, whitswashers, hucksters, mates,
kalsominors, traders, coopers, watch.
makers, he'd carriers, brick makers,
millers, packers, foremen, contractor,
basket makers. tanners, house movers,
10 dairymen, Coopers, peddlers, flor
lists, ehing'e makers, candy mske-s,
fremen, collectors, fishermen, hack
men, fathers, butchers. All cotton
congresses and oil mills, of which
there are large number, employ col.
ored people as workers. There
are seven principal city churches
supported by the race, and
altogether there are twenty-iour Bap
list churches, nine Methodist, one
Episcopal. one Christian and one Con.
gtegotionsl. There are few Presby'
terians and Catholics, bu. they are
without buildings. There are also five
public schools. This list, which man
readers will find OF no little interest
is nat a complete one. The editor o.
the Wdtchman promises that mex
week 1--WE will give the value Of prop
eriy, ihe worth OF our moneyed meI
and other things pertaining to Thu
good and welfare Of the race, tinan
cially. socially, politically and other
WISE" We congratulate the Watchma,
upon its enterprise. Such statement
are among the best means of making
known the actual progress that is oc
curing among our negro fellow citi
sens. No city has better specimens o
the race than Memphis. They ar
peaceful. orderly and industrious Gil
iEsns, aud srs respected by their intel
liaent white iellow-ritizanS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
MEMPHIS PROSPECTS.

Nal. Sykes Is q gentleman who
thoroughly understands Tennessee,
her resources, her history and her
politics, aud few people are more con-
versaut than he with the past condi-
ton and future prospects OF the en-
tire South. He has recently resided
in Memphis, and for period of como
months has diligently and intelli-
gently observed it's facilities for COM
meree, and what he has to say upon
the sui ject is worthy Of profound at
teution. Since being Away he has
publicly called attention TO the high
posi- ion Memphis occupies In Ian
guags We briefly summarize, as follows;
"Memphis, from her central posi-
ton in the cotton belt, Is destined to
be the largest cotton market in tho
Unitsd Siees. From her river and
railroad isO litea she is already laying
down cotton 10 LiveTp lol at a lower
oost than N wv Orleans does. Her
facilities in this direction are increls-
ing. Son the Selma road and the
completion Of the Nashville road,
added to her other connections, will
make her the greatest cotton sgency
In the world" From 30 competent
and shrswd an observer these re-
marks are specially valuable and
gratifying.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
PROPOsEn ELIMINATION.

At this time OF the year, while frost
and snow are bringing the bitterness
oil winter aod the cry Of the poor re-
sounds la the land, the people of the
United States are just in the position
10 tell whether they prefer cheap
whisky 10 cheap blankets and cheap
tobsoco TO cheap coats and petticoats.
Whatever the preference may be, the
time is come when IL should be every
where and loudly expressed. A tele-
grsm in the APPEAL yesterday in
formed its readers that politicians in
Washington, compelled to reduce tax.
stiou, are preparing to give the saloon
frequenter cheap whisky, the epicure
cheap brandy for his preserved fcuits
and the lovers of tobacco cheap cigars
for the iaslidlous, cheap cigarette5 for
the dude, and choap chewing and
smoking tobacco and suuf for every
body. But the shivering poor must
pay for Their blankets and clothes the
pres at extort tomato prices, That is
the sort OF legislation American legis-
lators are talkicg Of dealing out 10 the
American people, snd displaying to the
world as the product OF wise heads
and feeling hearts. 1t ia for the peo-
pie TO cay whether their notions Of
wisdom and benevo'enc run 10 the
same ru. ss thoee expressed at Wash
ington. We especially hope the la
d,ts-maby OF whom claim that our
legislation will always be laundering
until women have their Just share in
the proceedings of Congress-will
speak ou 20 that Congress shall fully
knowithelr sentiments. II mothers de.
ssre cheap tobGcco and WHISKY for
their b ys, while their poor neishbnrs
ara shivaring through the bright win.
iei's night for want Of warm blankets
and clothing, let ii he known, in order
that tho free whisky politicians in
Washington may have added to their
honors the approval and admiration
OF the Uaited t,t-e.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
California wine Output.

CHICAGO, ILL, January 5.-From
the manager of the Cirrus Fair Of
Northern California it is learned that
the California wine vintage of 1886 is
estimated at 20,000,000 gallons, Of
which more than two thirds was pro-
duced north Of San Francisco, in
which section all new vineyards are
being put out. The celebrated Stan
ford vineyard, 100 miles north OF Sac
rsmento; the largest vineyard in the
world, had a yield this year Of about
100000 gallons Of wine, besides guam
titles Of rsisins, brandy and shipping
grapes. The yield is expected to be-
double in three years. Cslifornis's
wine vintage of 1888 is estimated at
$1,000 900 gallons.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
A HORROR or HORRORS.
A MANS HEAD, ARMS AND LEGS
CHOPPED OFF
With an Ax-Tae Mangled Body
Pound In the Snow The MUIR
derers Not Known.

BosroN, Mass, January 5.-A bun
dls OF bloody clothing was found yes
.erdsv In Lexing on and caused much
surprise. Today farmer Brooks found
near the place the head OF man
which had bean severed from the
body, and near it ether portions of a
body covered by snow. The head was
gsshed and distorted by terrible
wound. I, had evidently been chop
ed from the body with q dull axe.
About a mile from where the head
and arms wore found the Investigators
discovered in deep gully the mutt
lated trunk 1t was naked, and deep
cuts in the hip and leg indicated the
intention OF the nlurderers OF sever
ing the left leg as they had the right.
which had been rudsly chopped
off at the thigh. The body is thought
to be that OF hardworkiDg man.
Near the head was found Boston
Evening Record dated December %
smeared with blood, which indicates
that the murder was committed on or
later than that date. The mu Hated
remains were found on one eide OF a
wall adj oipipg the Lexington road,
having evidently been thrown over
from the road. A large rubber horse
cover had also been thrown over the
wall with the intention to conceal the
remains, which 1t failed to do, having
landed several feet from the mangled
body. This rubber cover is the only
thing in the nature Of c'ew that has
been discovered.
Later.-Lste reports from Lexington
are to the effect that The murdered
man has been identified as George A.
Goldman, the missing Somerville milk,
man, bu. there is no clue whatever to
the perpetrators OF the 6sndish act
No trace has yet been found OF the
team with which Goldman and the
stranger left Somerville yesterday
morning, or OF the weapon with which
the murder was committed. 1t is
though that Goldman had shout $3.50
with him when he left home.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
AN INJUNCTION
Prayed for by George p. BATON as a
Taxpayer.

CHICAGO, ILL January 5,-Georgs P.
Baron filed bill in chaoCery praying
for an Injunction as a taxpayer to re-
strain the r -corder OF Cook county
from carrying on the abstract busi-
ness, as it was not suthoriz d by law.
He claimed the Office was not paying
expenses, and was compelled to derive
funds from the taxes collected to keep
up the business. The county denied
this, and said that the business had
been conducted at a prufit Judge
Shepherd, in a decision given today,
eaid that it did not seem to him that
the County Board was vested with the
authority to delegate TO the Recorder
any such powers az those complained
OF. Experience taught that it was
best to keep public servants strictly in
the exetc SO Ct the powers committed
to them, and 1t was dangerous to ex-
tend their powers. The Legislature
could have and may yet give the Re-
corder authority 10 few plain words.
He, the referee, njoined the Recorder
from making abstracts Of title. This
leaves the business of abstract making
entirely 10 the hands OF priva:e indi-
viduala
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
The murdered Man Known.

BORON, MASS, January 5-The
SomeIville police have received infor-
nation which indicates that the dis.
figured remains found in Lexington
today are those OF George A. Goldman.
Goldman was young unmarried man
and carried on a milk business in
Somerville. Yesterday forenoon, &C
cording TO the story Of one Rowland,
who worked for Goldman, the latter
had horse hsrnessed to sleigh aud
said no was going away and did not
know when he should return. He
directed Rowland to get all the
money there was in a box on the
milk, and also in his coat. Goldman
then drove away with strange man
and had not been seen since. Now
land says he heard the stranger ad-
dressed as Frank, and that he was q
young man whom he had never seen
before,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

New York, January 5.-The Coun.
Gil OF the Fenisn Brotherhood has is-
sued another circular denouncing
ODoaovan Rosa,
Richmond, Va, January 5.-Snow
began falling this morning at 10 O'Clock
and continued through the day. 1t is
now six inches deep.
Macon, Ga, January 5.-Snow be-
gan falling at O'Clock this morning
and continued to noon, reaching q
depth five inches, the heaviest fall
since 1850.
st. Louis, Mo-, January SIN the
handicap balk-line billiard tourna.
ment, Moulds and Reed will play the
fifth, and Migioli snd Cation the sixth
games this evening.
Cincinnati, o., January 5.-Isaac
Marks, q pioneer OF Cincinnati, tonight
celebrated his golden wedding with
his venerable wife, nee Mioet,a Wise.
At the came time their granddaughter,
Miss Haiti Stern, OF New York, was
married 10 l. ID. Moskowitis, also Of
New York.
Bastrop, Tex, January Sat IL :S5
O'Clock today a slight earthquake
shock WIS felt here. Ii lasted ABOUT
six seconds, doing but little damage
except 10 plasterlng on ceilings. 1t
was accompanied by Q scarcely audi
bio rumbling
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
A whole Family Poisoned ana By.
ing ono by One.

NEW YoRK, Janusry 5.-The family
CT Joseph Maur, druggist, residing
on Butler street, B'oohlyn, have been
mys,erlUusly poi oned. Two deaths
have already occurred, The family
consists OF Mr.. MauIi, his wife Carrie,
son Louis eyed IA, Joseph aged II,
Martha 10, Olrie 8, John 6, Alice 4,
and Eugene 81 yesa old. With the
exception of the mother, the whole
family were taken sick Sunday after
eating. Joseph went to visit his aunt
last night and died there. Eugene
died at home todsy and John is dying.
The father aud four children are very
sick aud are being attended by five
ply sicians. They are unable to de-
termine the cause OF the poisoning un-
ill a post mortsm examination ia held
Singular TO relate, no report OF the
cass was made al police headquarters
until this morning.